Dragon Con Looks at Creating Iconic Characters in Star Wars and Beyond
What’s it like working on iconic characters? And how do creators working in different media approach them? These are some
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Storytelling
Behind the Book: Interviewing Timothy Zahn on Thrawn: Alliances
Timothy Zahn is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite writer to interview. He’s my favorite for all the usual reasons.
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Magic Words: Reviewing Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik’s Spinning Silver is a fantastical ride of a modern fairytale. Beginning with Miryem, the daughter of a moneylender
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The Hero’s Journey for Han in SOLO
From the beginning Star Wars has drawn upon the Hero’s Journey as a foundational storytelling structure for its films, particularly
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Heroine’s Journey Review: Finding Hope Among Your Demons
Sorry, Evie and Aveda. Bea is my favorite now. The following review is spoiler-free. Heroine’s Journey, the third book in Sarah
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The Good, The Bad, and The Less Than Great Choices – Looking at the Ladies of Solo: A Star Wars Story
Coming out of my first viewing of Solo: A Star Wars Story I distinctly remember thinking about how I much
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Review: Only Human – Book 3 of The Themis Files
Sleeping Giants and Waking Gods are two of my favorite sci-fi books from recent years. Now the Themis Files trilogy
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Hyperspace Theories #38: God Speed, Rebels
With the home-video release already reaching our personal screens, Tricia Barr, B.J. Priester and Kay Serna continue their analysis of
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Star Wars Themes in the Star Wars Rebels Finale and The Last Jedi
Two months after The Last Jedi premiered in theaters, the Star Wars Rebels animated series broadcast the final seven episodes
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The Shared Themes of Black Panther and The Last Jedi
Released two months apart and each grossing more than $600 million at the U.S. domestic box office alone, The Last
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